Zachary Pichler

I was always the friend that everyone confided in or asked for help from. When I decided to go to graduate school, I figured being a therapist was a good fit. The first day of classes and my professor was going into more detail about what a counselor is, it hit me "This is exactly what I want to be doing for the rest of my life". Why do I keep doing it? I love the work. I love being there with a client who finally makes the connection needed to change and seeing them grow during our time together.

The first time I tried therapy, I felt like it wasn't for me. I couldn't be honest with them or myself and I didn't feel connected to my therapist. I didn't know that you could change your therapist and that not everyone is a good fit. It took me almost a decade to go back. Now, I have an awesome therapist who helps me to feel more like who I'm supposed to be and not the person my past made me.

I try my best to be as open and genuine with my clients as I can. I want to create a space for my clients that they feel safe and feel like they aren't being judged talking with me.

I've found that my clients feel more comfortable in their own space and are more open to sharing and being vulnerable. I'm not able to use non-verbal cues like I can with a client in front of me, but have still been able to do some great work with clients through remote sessions.